Ventricular tachycardia

[kalgs]

I had an ablation 5 weeks ago and since then I’ve been having PVCs which I never had before the ablation . The other night I was woken up and my HR 100/102 It lasted for a couple of minutes. I’ve looked up ventricular tachycardia and I’m wondering if that’s what I had . It can be caused by scaring of the heart ( ablation).

[BobD Volunteer]

More likely atrial tachycardia to be honest which is quite common post ablation. As I am sure you know your rate was only very slightly above normal (60-100) so unless chest pain or syncope ignore and enjoy life.

[kalgs in reply to BobD]

Had analysis fromKardia and they’ve come back as PVC . Single events apart from the one that woke me up

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[BobD Volunteer in reply to kalgs]

Benign then.

[kalgs in reply to BobD]

Hope so

[Singwell]

I've had loads of PVCs post ablation though mostly gone now. I always followed the advice in the guide from this forum - slow your breathing down to about 6 in and outbreaths a minute. Always seemed to work. If you get a lot of runs of continuous PVCs then mention it to your arrythmia nurse if you have one I send my readings to mine.

[kalgs in reply to Singwell]

Good advice thanks

[kalgs in reply to Singwell]

How long after ably did they stop

[Singwell in reply to kalgs]

Got less and less across the first three months. Rarely get them now unless I'm wound up.

[kalgs in reply to Singwell]

Thank you . I know what you mean about the wind up bit